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March 13, 2023

Families of Connecticut victims outraged after state commutes 44 murder sentences: 'Outrageous'

Families of Connecticut crime victims are fighting back after learning the sentences of 44 murderers were commuted by the Board of Pardons and Paroles

March 10, 2023

Connecticut sues rest stop operator for $2.7M in employee wages

Connecticut's labor commissioner is suing Project Service, which operates its 23 highway rest stops, for over $2.7 million in back wages owed to employees.

March 10, 2023

Connecticut parents arrested in prep school student's death at 2022 house party stabbing

Connecticut police arrested, charged and released Paul and Susana Leifer Thursday, nearly one year after high school student James McGrath was stabbed to death outside a party in 2022.

March 9, 2023

Connecticut school dismissed accusations lunch lady was 'inappropriately messaging' students before arrest

A now-former Connecticut school lunch lady met with officials about "maintaining appropriate boundaries and communications with students" two months before her sexual abuse arrest.

March 9, 2023

Burlington, Vermont, moves to allow noncitizens to vote

Burlington, Vermont, has proposed a change to its charter that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, hoping to follow similar policies in the cities of Montpelier and Winooski

March 8, 2023

Children's author, 'Olivia' creator Ian Falconer dead at 63

Children's author Ian Falconer, creator and author of the "Olivia" series, died of natural causes Tuesday at his Norwalk, Connecticut, home. He was 63.

March 7, 2023

Connecticut sues 4 firearms companies in ghost gun crackdown

Connecticut is suing four firearms companies in a ghost gun crackdown. The four companies were accused of mailing illegal parts with no serial numbers to an undercover investigator.

March 7, 2023

Married Connecticut lunch lady allegedly sexually assaulted student, sent nude images for months: cops

Andie Rosafort, 31, who worked as a lunch lady in a Connecticut school district, was accused of sending sexually explicit photos to an underage student and having sex with him.

March 7, 2023

Connecticut elementary teacher resigns after putting 'martial arts chokeholds' on three students, police say

A Connecticut teacher who police say caused a student to lose consciousness after putting a “martial arts chokehold” on the child has resigned.

March 6, 2023

'Trim issue' may be at fault in Maryland woman's death aboard corporate jet, FAA says

Federal authorities believe trim issues to be a likely culprit in the death of 55-year-old Dana Hyde aboard a Conexon-owned corporate jet.